The bunny ears cactus can be used as a natural analgesic, say researchers

The bunny ears cactus plant (Opuntiamicrodasys) can be used as a natural analgesic, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

A team of researchers from Tunisia and Italy assessed the analgesic and the anti-inflammatory activity of the bunny ears cactus flower extracts at the post-flowering stage in mice.

The research team also conducted the Allium cepa test to measure the antigenotoxic effects of the bunny ears cactus plant.

They examined the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of the flower extracts of the bunny ears cactus by using the acetic acid writhing test in mice and the carrageenan?induced paw edema assay in mice.